FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD MONOFILAMENT POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA 2" X 4"

MDR report key: 8565152 · Received April 29, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5086262
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2019
Date of Event
December 10, 2017
Report Date
April 21, 2019
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB C. R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BARD MESH USED IN MY HERNIA REPAIR IS MADE OF POLYPROPYLENE AND IS NOT TO BE USED IN THE HUMAN BODY AND WITH MY LONG TERM (B)(6) DIAGNOSIS THAT THE MESH USED IS TOXIC TO PEOPLE WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THIS KNOWLEDGE I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH ANXIETY DAILY CAUSING SLEEP PROBLEMS AND A LOT MORE, I DAILY LIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT MY MEDICATIONS TO STAY ALIVE TO TREAT (B)(6) WILL CAUSE AN AUTOIMMUNE RESPONSE DUE TO THE USE OF A POLYPROPYLENE MESH THAT THE MSDS SHEET CLEARLY STATES NOT TO BE USED IN HUMANS. ANXIETY, NAUSEA DAILY. DATE OF USE: (B)(6) 2017. REASON FOR USE: HERNIA. DID THE PROBLEM STOP AFTER THE PERSON REDUCED THE DOSE OR USING OR TAKING THE PRODUCT? NO; DID THE PROBLEM RETURN IF THE PERSON STARTED TAKING OR USING THE PRODUCT AGAIN? NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
356438 BARD MONOFILAMENT POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA 2" X 4" MESH, SURGICAL POLYMERIC FTL DAVOL INC., SUB C. R. BARD, INC. HUAX0846

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Life Threatening ATAZANAVIR SULFATE 300 MG | NORVIR 100MG| ONDANSETRON 4MG| TRUVADA 200MG/300MG